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Accolade for headteacher of specialist autism school near Hassocks

Headteacher of school for autistic children in Sayers Common is nominated for 'TES Headteacher of the Year' award

14 Jun

Mum had to fight to stop son being sent to school 450 miles away

Marie Ralph says her son, who has Tourette Syndrome and autism, is "constantly being disabled by society".

18 May

anonymous child learns

Council apologises after leaving boy, 9, without education during pandemic

A council has been condemned after a vulnerable boy with complex special educational needs was left without any education for 14 months during the pandemic.

29 Apr

‘Council failure’ leaves special needs children without school taxis

Children with special educational needs 'failed as parents face prison threat'

Mum forced into 4-hour school run after SEN taxi contracts cancelled

Delays to SEN review leave schools dipping into their own pockets

Norfolk mum forced to leave her job because of a lack of SEN place for her son

'My daughter is facing a four-year wait for a special school place'

Stuck at home with no schooling: mother of Herts SEN teen calls for help

'Very distressing' Parents call for SEND transport provider to be scrapped

The families warning over a lack of support for children with special needs

Suffolk County Council admits SEND children have been let down

'The SEND transport service is failing our children' say parents in Birmingham

Fighting for an education: Parents claim Suffolk SEND support in crisis